MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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